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This analysis focuses on US patent 10009304.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE)

The provided patent text and search results do not explicitly state any Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) or Patent Term Extensions (PTE) for US patent 10009304.

• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): PTA compensates patent applicants for certain administrative delays by the USPTO during patent prosecution. It adds to the typical 20-year patent term from the earliest non-provisional filing date. Delays by the applicant can reduce PTA.
• Patent Term Extension (PTE): PTE is available for patents on products (e.g., human drugs, medical devices) that require regulatory approval, like from the FDA, to restore patent term lost during the approval process. PTE is limited to a maximum of five years and cannot extend the patent term beyond 14 years from the date of marketing approval.

To determine the exact PTA or if any PTE was granted, one would typically need to consult the patent's file wrapper in Patent Center on the USPTO website.

Continuation Applications and Divisional Applications

• Continuation Applications: US patent 10009304 is identified as a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/581,178, filed Dec. 23, 2014. A continuation application builds upon the disclosure of a prior-filed, co-pending nonprovisional application without introducing new subject matter. It allows the applicant to pursue a new set of claims and further examination.
• Divisional Applications: The provided text does not explicitly mention any divisional applications directly stemming from US patent 10009304. A divisional application is filed when an original application contains claims to more than one invention.

Related Family Members

US patent 10009304 is part of a patent family that includes:

• US14/972,919 (this application itself)
• US20160149847A1 (publication of US10009304B2)
• US14/581,178 (parent application)
• US9246857B2 (another granted patent from the family)
• US201361920177P, US201462000220P, and US201462061308P (provisional applications whose benefit is claimed)
• WO2015100321A1 (international publication in the family)

Projected Expiration Date

The legal status of US patent 10009304 is listed as "Active" and expires on 2035-02-18.

The general rule for U.S. utility patents (which US10009304 is, based on its classification and content) is that the term extends 20 years from the filing date of the earliest-filed non-provisional application in its family. US patent 10009304 claims priority from applications filed on December 23, 2013. Twenty years from this priority date would be December 23, 2033. However, the patent information explicitly states an adjusted expiration date of February 18, 2035. This adjusted date likely accounts for any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) awarded due to delays during prosecution by the USPTO.